Set in the blighted city of St. Louis in the ‘80s, Fraternity of Fractures is a love triangle played out in an urban setting full of nocturnal adventures, danger, sex, and drugs, with all the players fractured in their own way. Justin Sunder is a master cat burglar who is in love with his best friend Phoenix, but his romantic love is unrequited. Phoenix is a streetwise beauty enthralled by Justin’s elegance and is excited by his lifestyle, and their friendship is an important and deep bond to her. Dylan Panicosky is the bad boy who gets the young girl’s heart, and their infatuation with each other—and Dylan’s actions—threatens to destroy everything Phoenix holds dear. The novel focuses more on the criminals than the crimes, providing readers with affable lawbreakers with engrossing backstories. “It’s hard to miss a sense of gloom throughout, but Pannebecker doesn’t let it saturate the novel. The protagonists always cling to hope, earning readers’ sympathy along the way. Depressing at times but an emotionally charged story that animates its characters.” – Kirkus Reviews